Color Book: An exquisite character piece

Color Book (2024) • View trailer4.5 stars (out of five); rated R, for occasional profanityAvailable via: NetflixBy Derrick Bang • Published in The Davis Enterprise, 6.28.26Writer/director David Fortune’s sensitively assembled little film completely erases the divide between viewer and screen; from the very first frame, it feels more like eavesdropping on two actual people. Although this day begins with the excitement of attending an Atlanta Braves baseballgame, the journey for Mason (Jeremiah Alexander Davis, left) and Lucky (WilliamCatlett) will have unexpected hiccups.This is a quiet story, constructed from a series of tender little moments that develop into an emotion-laden journey. Following a brief prologue, events take place during a single day. The characters are so well constructed, the performances so lovely, authentic and perfectly modulated, that we’re wholly immersed.And, at times, genuinely worried. The setting is present-day Atlanta, in a poorer part of the city. Lucky…